McClung v. Marion County Commission

McHUGH, Justice:

This action is before this Court upon appeal by Robert Dennis McClung, the plaintiff/appellant, from a final order of the Circuit Court of Marion County, West Virginia, setting aside the jury’s verdict for the appellant and entering a judgment for the Marion County Commission, the defendant/appellee. After reviewing the petition for appeal, the briefs of the parties and the record, we reverse and reinstate the jury’s verdict.

I

A. The Facts

The appellant was employed by the ap-pellee as the dog warden for Marion County, West Virginia, from August 9, 1978 to March 17, 1981. By…